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Title: The other half
Original Publication: Indianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1926.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Summary: "The Other Half" by Edwin L. Sabin is a short story that explores themes of loss, longing, and the consequences of past actions. Written in the early 20th century, the tale unfolds during a plane trip across the rugged landscapes of the American West, invoking a sense of nostalgia and adventure. The narrative centers around the mysterious character John Brown, a man consumed by his search for a long-lost woman and the other half of a silver coin that holds deep personal significance. The storyline follows the narrator, an aviator, who accepts John Brown as a passenger on his return journey from Omaha to San Francisco. As the journey progresses, an engine failure forces them to land in a desolate area where they discover a skeleton and the missing half of Brown's cherished coin. Through a poignant conversation, the aviator reveals the tragic backstory of Brown's lost love and her fate, intertwining the past and present. This encounter leads John Brown to confront his decades-long turmoil wrought by the abandonment of his wife, ultimately giving him a sense of closure as both the physical and emotional halves of his story come together at last. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand), 1870-1952
EBook No.: 73550
Published: May 6, 2024
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: West (U.S.) -- Fiction
Subject: Older men -- Fiction
Subject: Air pilots -- Fiction
Subject: Mesas -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The other half
Original Publication: Indianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1926.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Summary: "The Other Half" by Edwin L. Sabin is a short story that explores themes of loss, longing, and the consequences of past actions. Written in the early 20th century, the tale unfolds during a plane trip across the rugged landscapes of the American West, invoking a sense of nostalgia and adventure. The narrative centers around the mysterious character John Brown, a man consumed by his search for a long-lost woman and the other half of a silver coin that holds deep personal significance. The storyline follows the narrator, an aviator, who accepts John Brown as a passenger on his return journey from Omaha to San Francisco. As the journey progresses, an engine failure forces them to land in a desolate area where they discover a skeleton and the missing half of Brown's cherished coin. Through a poignant conversation, the aviator reveals the tragic backstory of Brown's lost love and her fate, intertwining the past and present. This encounter leads John Brown to confront his decades-long turmoil wrought by the abandonment of his wife, ultimately giving him a sense of closure as both the physical and emotional halves of his story come together at last. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand), 1870-1952
EBook No.: 73550
Published: May 6, 2024
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: West (U.S.) -- Fiction
Subject: Older men -- Fiction
Subject: Air pilots -- Fiction
Subject: Mesas -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.